Economic Malaise….Systemic or Soulstemic?
The Wall Street Protests are nearing the one month mark and showing no sign of abating. In fact, the movement …
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Visiting The Hutterites
A grey gauzy sheet of cloud stretched loosely from eastern prairie to western mountain horizon is yet another herald of …
Definitely My Last Black Elk Post…for a while anyway
I snapped the above photo at the central library, knowing there was a post somewhere in it yearning for the …
Sunday afternoon… in the city
It is Sunday and I have a few hours to spare. I am dropped downtown with my camera in hand …
GRACEHOPERS OF THE WORLD, UNITE!
Alternate title: The Ant And The GraceHoper Wannabee The busy weekend is over and presently I am driving the backroads …
Inner and Outer Landscapes
My neighbor Rick was born and raised on a farm. He lived and worked the land into his forties, when …
The Weekend…Or, Fumbling Through Fatherhood
This pretty much sums up weekends these days. I’m the goose trailing, trying to deal with an overpowering urge to …
Art And The Male Energy
‘Huh? Oh.’ ‘What?’ I asked. My wife doesn’t read too many posts, so this modest little reaction warranted further inquiry. …
Little Old House On The Prairie…
Like the old rural churches I wrote about in my last post, I also love the look of these abandoned …
A Dream: The Festival of Life
It was the middle of summer and we were celebrating our Grand Festival of Life. Everyone from the town and …
Omphalos Cafe 